diff --git a/conans/client/conf/detect.py b/conans/client/conf/detect.py
index 80b89c543c1..5b9cf1ed40a 100644
--- a/conans/client/conf/detect.py
+++ b/conans/client/conf/detect.py
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ def _detect_compiler_version(result, output, profile_path):
             result.append(("compiler.base.version", "4.8"))
         else:
             result.append(("compiler.base.version", "4.4"))
+    elif compiler == "msvc":
+        # Add default mandatory fields for MSVC compiler
+        result.append(("compiler.cppstd", "14"))
+        result.append(("compiler.runtime", "dynamic"))
+        result.append(("compiler.runtime_type", "Release"))
 
 
 def _detect_os_arch(result, output):
diff --git a/conans/test/unittests/util/detect_test.py b/conans/test/unittests/util/detect_test.py
index 1ab8fe9c326..4edb813f2d8 100644
--- a/conans/test/unittests/util/detect_test.py
+++ b/conans/test/unittests/util/detect_test.py
@@ -102,3 +102,6 @@ def test_vs2022(self):
             result = dict(result)
             self.assertEqual('msvc', result['compiler'])
             self.assertEqual('193', result['compiler.version'])
+            self.assertEqual('14', result['compiler.cppstd'])
+            self.assertEqual('dynamic', result['compiler.runtime'])
+            self.assertEqual('Release', result['compiler.runtime_type'])